French Sculptures

The Strength An Art Deco patinated bronze group by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière (1881-1947) Representing three men in full effort pulling a rope, resting on an oblong naturalistic base S...

Majolica squirrel pitcher orchies, Circa 1890.

PIERRE-JULES MÊNE French, 1810-1879 "Chien Limier" (1869) Patinated bronze signed in cast "P.J. MÊNE" almost certainly cast in Mêne's personal atelier circa 1875 Item # 309MWP02...

Exceptional French Art Deco sculpture by Louis Riché, created in France circa 1920, depicting a reclining nude female figure accompanied by a German Shepherd. This striking compositi...

This large and impressive bronze nude is high style art deco. This is not your typical fare. Her pose suggests great vibrancy and sexuality. While unsigned we know it was done by Mar...

Pierre-Jules Mène - Pointing dog France Bronze around 1870 Dimensions: H x W x D: 16 x 33 x 12 cm Description: This animal bronze by Pierre-Jules Mène shows a long-haired hunting ...

Grand tour bronze sculpture of the "Crouching Venus" after the antique. Fine patina. 19th century. Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1821-1902). # nude fe...

Bernard Girette designer of this aluminum sculpture of 5 components that can be arrange in many different options creating a different sculpture any , time. Title " Le Pentac"

This sculpted head of Apollo is directly inspired by the famous Head of Benevento, preserved at the Louvre Museum. Discovered in Herculaneum and created during the Greco-Roman period...

Gorgeous frosted crystal sparrow / bird sculpture by Lalique of France, circa 1980s. The bird is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 5"W x 2.25"D x 3.7...

Galiano for Dior Calandre eyeglasses.

Cactus sculpture from France made of plaster. This mid-century piece has lovely detail and a green painted finish. The cactus is in very nice vintage condition with only minor surfac...

Art Deco Style Polar Bear Sculpture After François Pompon, MoMA Edition, circa 1984 A refined cast resin sculpture depicting the iconic Ours Blanc (Polar Bear), originally created by...

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1795-1875 "Tigre Qui Marche" Patinated bronze Signed in base "BARYE", incised "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, FRANCE" conceived 1841, cast circa 1880-1900 Item # 110UGP10Q Barye's ability to merge our romantic idealization of nature with a colder reality of nature's predator is beautifully represented in this striding cat. Originally conceived in 1841, Tigre Qui Marche (Walking Tiger...

Sculpture of a black horse's head. This sculpture, taken from an original bronze statue created by Monti in the early 19th century, reveals all the animal's finesse and power. This ...

Art Deco style panther sculpture BAGHERA by Max Le Verrier. Signed Le Verrier and with foundry mark Le Verrier Paris. Designed around 1920. Posthumous contemporary cast. Patinated ...

French Art Deco Leda & the Swan ceramic sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1920s. Leda & the swan. Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalogue, pag...

Striking pair of French blanc de chine porcelain life size parrots or cockatoos casually perched on grapevines.

An exceptional and exceedingly rare Art Deco bronze sculpture titled “Lysis”, designed by Pierre Le Faguays under his well-known pseudonym Fayral, and cast by the Max Le Verrier foun...

Elegant sculpture in Art Deco style, ball dancer signed by Denis. Danseuse aux boules. With foundry mark. Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry. Designed ca. 1930. Posthumous conte...

A delightful French bronze Grand Tour model of the Arc De Triomphe, circa 1860 in date. The beautifully realistic model is cast in high relief and is mounted on a black marble base....

A spectacular matched pair of large and extremely rare Emile Louis Picault cold painted bronze sculptures from the late 19th century. Exquisitely handcrafted in France, circa 189...

A unusual and decorative box, The lid representing a hound’s head, fitting on top of a spiked collar base. White glazed ceramic. Jean Roger, France circa 1965 Signed J.Roger. Pa...

This is an original metal figurine of a Dancer by Max Le Verrier / Pierre Le Faguays, called GRISERIE, and signed GUERBE, made in France in the Art Deco period, circa 1930 . The fig...

This beautiful large lying deer is made of bronze. It is engraved with shamanic motifs. This is a French work. Circa 1970

Large oval Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. Large fishes, lobster, seaweeds, tomato, garlic. From Provence, Mediterranean fishes. Length / 20 inches on 9 inches, ...

Sculpture, stone sculpture representing a protective eye. Dating from the Hellenistic and Roman eras, and with varying degrees of precision, ex-voto sculptures from Cyprus are commo...

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 Panther of Tunisia [smaller version] Sand-cast patinated bronze Signed in cast BARYE Cast executed last quarter of the 19th century 3 1/2" H ...

Diego Giacometti style bronze statue "le chat maitre d'hotel" made in France around 1970 The Butler Cat, 1961-1964 is one of Diego Giacometti's most iconic works. He created it in ...

Impressive French ceramic wall relief from the 1950s depicting two stylized birds in flight. Executed in pronounced high relief, the sculpture presents a strong graphic silhouette. ...

Pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass ball, Lumina. H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall. Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928. Original posthumous cont...

Superb and large sculpture of two alert greyhounds in beautiful Art Deco period green patina. Attributed to Louis Albert Carvin. Set on an elegant brown and white veined marble base....

Sculpture, sculpted marble bust of a Roman in the taste of Antiquity, 20th century. Bust, carved marble sculpture of a Roman in the taste of Antiquity resting on a black granite bas...

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Large Italian Majolica Floral Sitting Cat Sculpture, circa 1960s This is a vintage majolica pottery cat sculpture. Majolica is a type of tin-glazed earthen...

France, 1925 Lacquered wax, hair, glass, porcelain, fabric, wood. Stamped manufacturer's mark to reverse ‘P.Imans Paris Made in France’. 12"w x 12"d x 43"h Ref. AM1297 $ 3,600

Hand-sculpted ceramic Sculpture or decorative vase "Kanan" with stylized face One of a kind handmade piece signed by the French ceramicists DALO, 2025 The height is 37 cm

Wood duck sculpture

These majestic horses are cast from terracotta and stand rearing up on their hind legs in a pose of power and excitement. The classically-sculpted bases are made from cement and are ...

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, Jade, Mother-Of-Pearl and Smoky Quartz, Carved Horse Sculpture, Jeweled Mounted Object. An extremely rare and unique, one of a kind French gold, diamonds, Silver-gilt, rock-crystal, jade, obsidian, mother-of-pearl, and smoky quartz carved jeweled sculpture "CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE", "A Legendary Horse" by Mellerio, Paris, circa 1991. Sitting on black obsidian base, the solid rock-crystal slab is finely applied with a carved smoky -quartz and jade horse with a harness mounted in 18k gold, brilliant -cut diamonds, rubies, turquoise, and amethyst chains and pendants. The top columns adorned with 18k gold and brilliant cut diamond pendants, the bottom with gold and mother of pearl plaques. The obsidian base with a plaque engraved: CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE" / N° 05 / MELLERIO DITS MELLER / PARIS / 5003 D The piece is in excellent condition and comes with a custom made wood case made for transport. It's very elegant and has French hallmarks throughout. A truly magnificent piece. Measures 10.5" high x 8.5" wide x 4" deep Founded in France in 1613 by the descendants of Italian immigrants from the Vigezzo Valley in the north of Italy, Mellerio is one of the oldest jewellery houses in Europe. The family business soon attracted the attention of the Royal Court and Marie Antoinette herself reportedly purchased a precious bracelet featuring 7 cameos surrounded by rubies in 1780. Later on, in the 19th century, Mellerio became the official supplier of the French Royal family and the Court of Netherland. Mellerio creates many jewellery items, all set with rare gems such as peridots, amethysts, aquamarines, citrines and topaz, applying for a patent, the flexible stem, a very supple and light jewellery mechanism. Mellerio remains also well known for their spectacular series of Art Nouveau jewels, created at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as for the creation of trophies rewarding some of the greatest footfall and tennis players of history. In 1993, the jewellery house launched their first watch collection. Today, Mellerio has stores in Paris, Japan and Hong Kong. July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the French Revolution. According to a ledger belonging to House of Mellerio, this was also the day that the jeweler sold a golden key to the Comte de Coutance for 10 livres. This ledger, as well as inventories dating as far back as 1768, are the jeweler’s oldest archives. These archives have continued to grow over the years, as the House, established on rue de la Paix in Paris, still lives on today, still in the hands of the same family from Craveggia, in the North of Italy. The tumultuous history of the Mellerio family in France probably goes as far back as the Italian wars of the Renaissance, but the first official document proving their commercial activity in Paris dates back to 1613. This document is the famous royal warrant awarded by Marie de Medici to a number of Italian families established along the rue des Lombards, including the Mellerios, allowing them to sell “small jewelery items”, therefore granting them a small exception to the traditional monopoly enjoyed by Parisian jewelers. At that time, powerful corporations regulated the operations and customs of Parisian business, but thanks to this exceptional warrant, the Mellerios managed to escape the confines of this framework. Today, this wax-sealed document is kept at the city hall of Craveggia. From 1613 to the Revolution, the Mellerios lived between France and Italy. The corporations tried many times to put an end to their trade privileges, but all in vain, as a dynasty of sovereigns renewed the warrant. Always marrying and often retiring in Craveggia, the Mellerios continued to maintain their jewelry business in Paris. At first, they did this without a shop. Wearing backpacks (wooden boxes divided into small compartments where jewels were kept), they would tour town fairs around Paris and royal castles. This is how Jean-Baptiste Mellerio (1765-1850) is said to have sold a bracelet set with rubies and Antique cameos to Marie-Antoinette, which still exists today. Many elements seem to prove the veracity of this anecdote. The queen was particularly fond of cameos, which cover the entire background of her famous jewelry cabinet, and ruby was her favorite stone after diamond. The famous bracelet, reacquired a few years ago by the House of Mellerio, is indeed an 18th century jewel, set with antique cameos representing the profiles of Roman emperors. Two branches of the family were operating in Paris during this time, under the reign of Louis XVI: that of Jean-François (1746-1828), the paternal ancestor of the current Mellerios, and that of Jean-Baptiste (1765-1850). The French Revolution forced them to return to Italy. However, both Jean-Baptiste and François Mellerio (1772-1843), who was the son of Jean-François, were eventually able to return to Paris after the founding of the Consulate. Jean-Baptiste opened a shop at the Iron Crown of rue Vivienne, and François opened his at the Palais des Tuileries, rue du Coq Saint-Honoré. His well-organized order books give an idea of his high-ranking clientele during the “Old Regime”, among which were the Comte and Comtesse Octave de Segur, the Marquise (later Duchess) de Tourzel, former governess of the royal children, and her daughter, the Comtesse de Bearn, the Craufurds -who organized the flight to Varennes, the Duc and Duchess de Gramont, the Comtesse de Boigne, and Madame de Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress. We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and Pauline. At that time, the House of Mellerio specialized, among other things, in the trade of antique cameos, a newly fashionable genre of jewel that captured the imagination of all the princesses and noble women of the time. The years of the Restauration and July Monarchy were among the most glorious. The Bourbons were back on the throne, and the clientele of the House of Mellerio had regained its former wealth. Mellerio supplied Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, as well as his mother, wife and sister, with sumptuous jewels, including a set of emeralds made piece by piece, while the Duke of Bourbon, last prince of the House of Condé, offered diamonds to his mistress, the scheming Baronne de Feucheres, and Monsieur de LaFayette also bought cameos for one of his granddaughters. For the first time, Mellerio ventured into the world of arts in 1815, when Carlotta Grisi, a famous dancer who created Giselle, as well as an actress named Rachel, bought jewels at the Mellerio store on rue de la Paix. 1848 marked a new turning point. France once again became a Republic. François Mellerio handed the company over to his son, Jean, and the latter decided to travel to Spain to build a new clientele. He later became one of the jewelers of the royal family, and met Eugénie de Montijo, who remained a faithful client when she became empress of the French people. The Imperial years were lavish. During the Second Empire, Paris was a pageant of crinoline dresses designed by Worth, while jewels by Mellerio, Worth’s neighbour on the rue de la Paix, adorned the noble women of the Tuileries court. The Empress bought pearls. Mathilde Bonaparte...

A beautifully crafted tabletop sculpture combining silvered bronze and faux tortoiseshell made from penshell, dating from the mid to late 1970s. This piece exemplifies the era’s fasc...

This is a large and impressive replica of The Dutch WWll GI Fokker Aircraft. The piece is finished in polished aluminium and will make a stylish addition to any interior space. The P...

This seemingly striking sculpture, composed of thick swirls and folds, is in fact an entirely natural formation. It is a beautifully aesthetic example of a sandstone concretion collo...

With landscape mobile, Roy Lichtenstein has designed a beautiful "art system" as a table centerpiece. Invoking Alexander Calder's standing mobiles, Lichtenstein termed this piece a "stabile." It is in fact a non-moving object representing a tall tree set in a green basin...

An original Art Deco Sculpture / Girl with flowing dress / hair running with two streamlined greyhounds on portoro Marble Base. Signed to the base by well known French Art Deco artis...

Small bronze sculpture of a greyhound with a green patina. The dog is depicted in a calm, attentive pose, with finely rendered, anatomical detail. Signed Fratin on the base. A charac...

Luxury at its finest, high-end glass sculpture by Daum, France. The sculpture - made out of art glass - is called "shadow of the couple". Founded in 1878 in Nancy, France, Daum has...

Black Apollo torso sculpture, small size, in resin and metal base. Apollo is the male emblem of strength and beauty. This small Greek torso is the perfect embodiment of the son of Z...

Large rare French Majolica swan vase signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1890. Height / 23.3 inches. 16 inches by 12 inches. At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most im...

Art Deco style sculpture of a dancer with ball Jeu signed by Max Le Verrier. With the Le Verrier foundry mark. Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast of the Le Verrier foundry. ...

Art Deco sculpture, French figurative sculpture, 1920s decorative art – this original piece by Max Le Verrier captures the masculine ideal in motion. Titled Spartiate, the dynamic ar...

Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I Very typical of this war because the freedom of Alsace and Lorraine was one of the many issues at stake in this confrontati...

Sculpture of the head of Hercules, small size, in resin and metal base. Heracles is the son of Zeus and Alcmene. Greek mythology lends him a great many adventures that saw him trave...

PAIR of Italian Renaissance style (late19th Century) walnut life-size carved figures of the Devil and his wife standing on pedestal bases. (attributed to Francesco Toso) (PRICED AS P...

Art Deco spelter sculpture. Black-patinated panther on a marble base, signed Ouline. In perfect condition. Height: 17.5 cm Length: 45 cm Width: 11 cm Weight: 4.7 kg Alexandre Ouline...

Glazed ceramic figure / vase (circa 1960s-70s) by Jacques Pouchain (1925–2015). A characterful and whimsical anthropomorphic single flower vase modelled as a standing female figure w...

After Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French 1716 - 1791) La Baigneuse (Bathing Woman, The Bather) Patinated Spelter sculpture of Diana at the well. Signed and dated 1765 Measures 6" in w...

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, lemon, starfish, shells, crab, oyster. Nautical style. Measure: 9.3 diameter.  

Wonderful gilded metal saint statue with beautiful expression, France, circa 1880-1900. Weathered. Measurements include the wooden base.

Sculpture of Venus in resin and metal base, medium-sized model. Venus is the goddess of love, seduction and beauty in Roman mythology. She is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aph...

Magnificent Art Deco bronze sculpture of a Ball Dancer STELLA by Maurice Guiraud Rivière, signed Guiraud Rivière, Etling Paris. Created circa 1920, this exquisite French Art Deco bro...